Key result
PWV correlates with NSTEMI SYNTAX scores but fails as an independent predictor after age adjustment.
Why the study?
Heightened arterial stiffness is connected to cardiovascular disease, but its correlation when measured via arm PWV with SYNTAX score from coronary angiography needed investigation.
Does pulse wave velocity (PWV) correlate with angiographic coronary disease severity (SYNTAX score) in patients with acute coronary syndrome?
Observational (n=104)
No
Does pulse wave velocity (PWV) correlate with angiographic coronary disease severity (SYNTAX score) in patients with acute coronary syndrome?
Effect estimate: r=0.356
p-value: p=0.009
While pulse wave velocity correlates with clinical risk scores in acute coronary syndrome, it does not independently predict angiographic coronary disease severity (SYNTAX score) when adjusting for age and other factors.
Suggests arterial stiffness metrics offer limited additive value for predicting angiographic severity in NSTEMI; leaves.
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Gülle et al. (2025) conducted an observational in Acute Coronary Syndrome (STEMI and NSTEMI) (n=104). Pulse wave velocity (PWV) measurement was evaluated on Correlation between PWV and SYNTAX score in NSTEMI patients (r=0.356, p=0.009). Pulse wave velocity showed a significant positive correlation with SYNTAX score in NSTEMI patients, but was not an independent predictor of coronary complexity after adjusting for age.
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